Question 1

Backbencher dissent occurred in the Conservative Party over

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A)  the War in Iraq. 
B)  welfare and education policies. 
C)  reforms in the House of Lords. 
D)  Britain's role in the European Union. 
E)  devolution. 
A)  the War in Iraq. 
B)  welfare and education policies. 
C)  reforms in the House of Lords. 
D)  Britain's role in the European Union. 
E)  devolution.

Question 2

The West Lothian Question refers to

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A)  a controversy sparked by devolution in which Scotland has the ability to vote on laws related to England, but not vice versa. 
B)  an attempt by a small set of islands off of the coast of Wales to demand independence from the UK. 
C)  a controversy generated between the European Union and the UK over the introduction of regional development agencies. 
D)  the region in which the rise of Mad Cow disease first began in the UK. 
E)  a recent attempt by the coalition government to reduce the amount of seats in Parliament from 650 to 600. 
A)  a controversy sparked by devolution in which Scotland has the ability to vote on laws related to England, but not vice versa. 
B)  an attempt by a small set of islands off of the coast of Wales to demand independence from the UK. 
C)  a controversy generated between the European Union and the UK over the introduction of regional development agencies. 
D)  the region in which the rise of Mad Cow disease first began in the UK. 
E)  a recent attempt by the coalition government to reduce the amount of seats in Parliament from 650 to 600.

Question 3

Collectivism is the term applied to

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A)  the governing philosophy of Tony Blair's New Labour. 
B)  the appeal of the Conservative Party to working-class voters. 
C)  the process by which the first post-World War II Labour government took over private industries and moved them into the state sector. 
D)  the consensus that drove politics in the postwar period and presupposed that the state should take on more responsibility for economic governance and social welfare provision. 
E)  Margaret Thatcher's economic policies. 
A)  the governing philosophy of Tony Blair's New Labour. 
B)  the appeal of the Conservative Party to working-class voters. 
C)  the process by which the first post-World War II Labour government took over private industries and moved them into the state sector. 
D)  the consensus that drove politics in the postwar period and presupposed that the state should take on more responsibility for economic governance and social welfare provision. 
E)  Margaret Thatcher's economic policies.

Question 4

Women's participation in the British labor market has

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A)  been traditionally high. 
B)  been low and is decreasing due to the recent economic downturn. 
C)  increased recently among high pay, full time jobs. 
D)  been particularly limited among women from all minority ethnic groups. 
E)  been shaped by an oversupply of affordable child care. 
A)  been traditionally high. 
B)  been low and is decreasing due to the recent economic downturn. 
C)  increased recently among high pay, full time jobs. 
D)  been particularly limited among women from all minority ethnic groups. 
E)  been shaped by an oversupply of affordable child care.

Question 5

Changes in Britain's classic party system are due in large part to

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A)  the decline in class-based voting. 
B)  the rise of immigration and multiculturalism. 
C)  the rise of globalization. 
D)  disputes over Britain's foreign policy stances. 
E)  the decline in Britain's economic fortunes. 
A)  the decline in class-based voting. 
B)  the rise of immigration and multiculturalism. 
C)  the rise of globalization. 
D)  disputes over Britain's foreign policy stances. 
E)  the decline in Britain's economic fortunes.

Question 6

The term special relationship refers to

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A)  the relationship between the monarchy and the Parliament. 
B)  the relationship between Great Britain and the European Union. 
C)  the relationship between Great Britain and their former colonies. 
D)  the relationship between Great Britain and the United States. 
E)  British politicians' habit of keeping mistresses. 
A)  the relationship between the monarchy and the Parliament. 
B)  the relationship between Great Britain and the European Union. 
C)  the relationship between Great Britain and their former colonies. 
D)  the relationship between Great Britain and the United States. 
E)  British politicians' habit of keeping mistresses.

Question 7

Parliamentary sovereignty means that

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A)  Parliament has more authority than the executive and judicial branch but not the monarchy. 
B)  Parliament, the prime minister, and judiciary are three separate and equal branches each with a clear set of powers. 
C)  Parliament chooses the next king or queen when there is a vacancy due to death, retirement, or abdication. 
D)  Parliament can overturn decrees passed by the European Union legislature. 
E)  Parliament has ultimate authority to make or overturn any law and the prime minister and judiciary cannot overturn Parliament's actions. 
A)  Parliament has more authority than the executive and judicial branch but not the monarchy. 
B)  Parliament, the prime minister, and judiciary are three separate and equal branches each with a clear set of powers. 
C)  Parliament chooses the next king or queen when there is a vacancy due to death, retirement, or abdication. 
D)  Parliament can overturn decrees passed by the European Union legislature. 
E)  Parliament has ultimate authority to make or overturn any law and the prime minister and judiciary cannot overturn Parliament's actions.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  Muslims in the United Kingdom are a direct reflection of the country's decolonization process. 
B)  Muslims in the United Kingdom have experienced police insensitivity, problems accessing the best public housing, and hate crimes. 
C)  Muslims in the United Kingdom have been increasingly scrutinized since the events of 7/7. 
D)  Muslims in the United Kingdom are increasingly gaining political office, including the election of dozens of Muslim city councilors around the country and of the first Labour MP in 2010. 
E)  Muslims in the United Kingdom were unaffected by the events of 9/11. 
A)  Muslims in the United Kingdom are a direct reflection of the country's decolonization process. 
B)  Muslims in the United Kingdom have experienced police insensitivity, problems accessing the best public housing, and hate crimes. 
C)  Muslims in the United Kingdom have been increasingly scrutinized since the events of 7/7. 
D)  Muslims in the United Kingdom are increasingly gaining political office, including the election of dozens of Muslim city councilors around the country and of the first Labour MP in 2010. 
E)  Muslims in the United Kingdom were unaffected by the events of 9/11.

Question 9

Backbencher dissent occurred in the Labour Party over

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A)  Britain's place in the European Union. 
B)  welfare and education policies. 
C)  the War in Iraq. 
D)  reforms to the House of Lords. 
E)  who should be the leader of the party and therefore the prime minister. 
A)  Britain's place in the European Union. 
B)  welfare and education policies. 
C)  the War in Iraq. 
D)  reforms to the House of Lords. 
E)  who should be the leader of the party and therefore the prime minister.

Question 10

The British judiciary is generally less influential than the U.S. judiciary due to

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A)  less competent jurists. 
B)  a societal emphasis on compromise, resulting in a less litigious society. 
C)  undue influence from strong prime ministers. 
D)  the fact that they only meet three months out of the year. 
E)  a lack of power of judicial review. 
A)  less competent jurists. 
B)  a societal emphasis on compromise, resulting in a less litigious society. 
C)  undue influence from strong prime ministers. 
D)  the fact that they only meet three months out of the year. 
E)  a lack of power of judicial review.

Question 11

Quangos are

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A)  a pejorative term political opponents use against each other. 
B)  quasi-nongovernmental organizations that take responsibility for specific functions and combine government and private sector expertise. 
C)  private enterprises that take over traditionally public entities such as the mail service. 
D)  international companies headquartered in another country. 
E)  the official mascot for the 2012 Olympics in London. 
A)  a pejorative term political opponents use against each other. 
B)  quasi-nongovernmental organizations that take responsibility for specific functions and combine government and private sector expertise. 
C)  private enterprises that take over traditionally public entities such as the mail service. 
D)  international companies headquartered in another country. 
E)  the official mascot for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Question 12

All of the following are true of Great Britain's constitution EXCEPT that it

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A)  is not a single, formal written document. 
B)  sets up a dual executive with the powers equally shared between the prime minister and the monarchy. 
C)  is a combination of state law, common law, convention, and authoritative interpretation. 
D)  dates back to the seventeenth century. 
E)  All of these are true of Great Britain's constitution. 
A)  is not a single, formal written document. 
B)  sets up a dual executive with the powers equally shared between the prime minister and the monarchy. 
C)  is a combination of state law, common law, convention, and authoritative interpretation. 
D)  dates back to the seventeenth century. 
E)  All of these are true of Great Britain's constitution.

Question 13

The Reform Act of 1832

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A)  relieved class-based tensions. 
B)  enfranchised all male house owners in rural and urban areas. 
C)  represented the first in a rapid series of voting reforms that politically transformed the UK. 
D)  nearly doubled the size of the electorate. 
E)  extended the franchise to a select section of the middle class. 
A)  relieved class-based tensions. 
B)  enfranchised all male house owners in rural and urban areas. 
C)  represented the first in a rapid series of voting reforms that politically transformed the UK. 
D)  nearly doubled the size of the electorate. 
E)  extended the franchise to a select section of the middle class.

Question 14

According to the text, Great Britain ranks high for foreign direct investment because

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A)  of its relationship with the European Union. 
B)  of strong government control of the economy. 
C)  its geographic location makes it a gateway to the European mainland. 
D)  its economy is more market-driven and relies less on state capacity and political arrangements. 
E)  English is the language most spoken in Great Britain. 
A)  of its relationship with the European Union. 
B)  of strong government control of the economy. 
C)  its geographic location makes it a gateway to the European mainland. 
D)  its economy is more market-driven and relies less on state capacity and political arrangements. 
E)  English is the language most spoken in Great Britain.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  Historically, no powers were reserved for subnational units of government in the United Kingdom. 
B)  The Labour Government of Tony Blair introduced reforms that devolved specified powers to legislative bodies in Scotland and Wales. 
C)  The Labour Government of Tony Blair introduced reforms that granted some specific powers to all major metropolitan areas. 
D)  The United Kingdom has historically been a unitary rather than a federal state. 
E)  The term Great Britain includes England, Wales, and Scotland, but not Northern Ireland. 
A)  Historically, no powers were reserved for subnational units of government in the United Kingdom. 
B)  The Labour Government of Tony Blair introduced reforms that devolved specified powers to legislative bodies in Scotland and Wales. 
C)  The Labour Government of Tony Blair introduced reforms that granted some specific powers to all major metropolitan areas. 
D)  The United Kingdom has historically been a unitary rather than a federal state. 
E)  The term Great Britain includes England, Wales, and Scotland, but not Northern Ireland.

Question 16

Margaret Thatcher left office as prime minister in 1990 when

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A)  she resigned due to a leadership challenge within the Conservative Party. 
B)  she lost her seat as a member of Parliament. 
C)  the Conservative Party lost a general election. 
D)  she accepted membership in the House of Lords. 
E)  she resigned due to health reasons. 
A)  she resigned due to a leadership challenge within the Conservative Party. 
B)  she lost her seat as a member of Parliament. 
C)  the Conservative Party lost a general election. 
D)  she accepted membership in the House of Lords. 
E)  she resigned due to health reasons.

Question 17

Traditionally, elections for parliament

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A)  occur every four years. 
B)  are staggered, so that only one-third is up for election at any one time. 
C)  occur every six years. 
D)  occur every two years. 
E)  are at the request of the prime minister, at least every five years. 
A)  occur every four years. 
B)  are staggered, so that only one-third is up for election at any one time. 
C)  occur every six years. 
D)  occur every two years. 
E)  are at the request of the prime minister, at least every five years.

Question 18

All of the following have been major influences in the last forty years on British culture EXCEPT

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A)  feminism. 
B)  antinuclear activism. 
C)  class identity. 
D)  environmentalism. 
E)  All of the above have been major influences. 
A)  feminism. 
B)  antinuclear activism. 
C)  class identity. 
D)  environmentalism. 
E)  All of the above have been major influences.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the status of women and minorities within the British system. How would you characterize the level of equality within this country? What challenges remain to the improvement of their status? Please cite specific examples in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The status of women and minorities withi

Question 20

New Labour's Third Way referred to

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to find solutions to society's ills and not allow marginalized citizens to fall through the cracks. 
B)  an alternative political party to Labour and Conservatives. 
C)  their rejection of Margaret Thatcher's economic policies. 
D)  complete reorganization of Great Britain's education system. 
E)  a return to Labour's socialist roots. 
A)  efforts to find solutions to society's ills and not allow marginalized citizens to fall through the cracks. 
B)  an alternative political party to Labour and Conservatives. 
C)  their rejection of Margaret Thatcher's economic policies. 
D)  complete reorganization of Great Britain's education system. 
E)  a return to Labour's socialist roots.

Backbencher dissent occurred in the Conservative Party over

The West Lothian Question refers to

Collectivism is the term applied to

Women's participation in the British labor market has

Changes in Britain's classic party system are due in large part to

The term special relationship refers to

Parliamentary sovereignty means that

Which of the following is NOT true?

Backbencher dissent occurred in the Labour Party over

The British judiciary is generally less influential than the U.S. judiciary due to

Quangos are

All of the following are true of Great Britain's constitution EXCEPT that it

The Reform Act of 1832

According to the text, Great Britain ranks high for foreign direct investment because

Which of the following is NOT true?

Margaret Thatcher left office as prime minister in 1990 when

Traditionally, elections for parliament

All of the following have been major influences in the last forty years on British culture EXCEPT

Compare and contrast the status of women and minorities within the British system. How would you characterize the level of equality within this country? What challenges remain to the improvement of their status? Please cite specific examples in your answer.

New Labour's Third Way referred to

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Exam 2: Britain

Backbencher dissent occurred in the Conservative Party over

The West Lothian Question refers to

Collectivism is the term applied to

Women's participation in the British labor market has

Changes in Britain's classic party system are due in large part to

The term special relationship refers to

Parliamentary sovereignty means that

Which of the following is NOT true?

Backbencher dissent occurred in the Labour Party over

The British judiciary is generally less influential than the U.S. judiciary due to

Quangos are

All of the following are true of Great Britain's constitution EXCEPT that it

The Reform Act of 1832

According to the text, Great Britain ranks high for foreign direct investment because

Which of the following is NOT true?

Margaret Thatcher left office as prime minister in 1990 when

Traditionally, elections for parliament

All of the following have been major influences in the last forty years on British culture EXCEPT

Compare and contrast the status of women and minorities within the British system. How would you characterize the level of equality within this country? What challenges remain to the improvement of their status? Please cite specific examples in your answer.

New Labour's Third Way referred to

Introducing Comparative Politics

France

Germany

Japan

India

The United States

Russia

Brazil

Mexico

South Africa

Nigeria

Iran

China

Filters